Bricker Like

Bricker Like
B.S. Oregon State University (Chemical Engineering)
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering @ Tufts University
blike@wisc.edu
ABOUT ME
Bricker is from Oregon, near Portland. He graduated from Oregon State University in the spring of 2019 with a B.S. in chemical engineering. From there, he joined the Green Energy and Novel Electrolytes lab at Tufts University, lead by Professor Matthew Panzer, graduating in the summer of 2026 with a PhD in chemical engineering. In his free time, he enjoys cooking and playing board games.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Bricker has explored a broad range of research fields, including ionic liquid based battery electrolytes, colloidal silica synthesis and gelation, and lithium interactions with bio-derived zwitterions. His current research focuses on diamondoid-functionalized ionic liquids and investigating their applicability in electrochemical systems and impacts on ion transport.